If your family did all of the items above, you could cut CO2 emissions by more than 15,000 lbs/year! (Visit the Bonneville Environmental Foundation at www.b-e-f.org and consider investing in green energy to help offset your CO2 footprint.)

2. Tell your representatives climate protection is important to you. Your elected officials make critical decisions in your name that either hurt or help the fight against global warming. In the U.S. Congress and in the statehouse, your representatives need to hear that you want action!

To find your state senator and state representatives contact information, click here.

To find out how to contact your federal representative, go to: www.house.gov

To find out how to contact your federal senators, go to: www.senate.gov

1. Learn more and tell your friends, family, and colleagues. Sign up for an online e-bulletin, such as NW Climate Connection, to stay informed about climate protection in the Northwest.

For a customized estimate of your household’s CO2 output, use the following formula: units x conversion factor = total

1. Estimate gallons of gasoline purchased per month (from last month’s gasoline receipts, or number of miles driven monthly divided by your car’s miles per gallon).

____ gallons x 20 = _____ lbs. CO2

2. Find your electricity bill from April or October (as an average for the year) and find kWh used, or total your electricity bills for the year and divide by 12.

_____ kWh x 1 = _____ lbs. CO2

3. If you use natural gas, find your April or October bill (as an average bill) and find how many therms you used.

_____ therms x 12 = _____ lbs. CO2

4. If you use heating oil, estimate total gallons purchased per year and divide by 12.